Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-25
A THEATRICAL MYSTERY.
Strange Disappearance OF Miss Agnes Fol-
som-Graye Charges Against q Doctor.

Strange Disappearance OF Miss Agnes Fol-
som-Grave Charges Against n Doctor.
NEW YORK, March 2I-The san this
morning says: From that day in Septem-
Der last when Miss Agnes Folsom sudden
ly resigned her place rs Jdrotte, or the
Maid of the Inn, in "Erminie," at the
Casino, until yesterday, she was As CON-
pletely lost to large and familiar circle
of friends as Victoria Morosini is now.
Miss Folsom dropped out Of sight 20
quickly and effectually that ali trace of
her was lost, and old friends of the Aron-
sons have frequently heard them class the
disappearance of Miss Folsom as one of
the unsolved mysteries of the theatrical
world
The first heard Of Miss Folsom's where
abouts was yesterday, when it became
known that upon application Of Lawyer
Wm. H. Munday as counsel for Henry NJ.
Folsom, father of Miss Agnes Folsom, Judge
Patterson, in Supreme Court chambers had
granted a writ of habeas corpus requiring
DIR. VIM. NJ. Cate, of 81 West Forty-second
street, to produce Miss Folsom in court at
10 o'clock this morning.
The application was made to Judge Pat
terson on Monday night, and the writ was
served on DIR. Cate the following day at his
Office by Lawyer Munday and Mr.. Folsom.
The object of the proceedings is to ascer-
tain the mental condition of Miss Agnes,
and the writ was granted upon the petit
ton of Mr. Folsom, the father of the young
woman, who states that his daughter is
restrained Of her liberty by Dr. Cate, at his
house, S35 West Ffty-eighth street; that
he believed she is not in her right mind,
and is under duress at the hands Of the
physician.
Mr.. Folsom AYERS that the doctor has
| taken advantage OF his relations with the
family, and has ruined his daughter and
taken her away from her mother, who is
not permitted to see her, and that the
young woman is not permitted to be seen
by any person but the physician. II is
asserted that if she is brought into court
her condition will then be readily ascer-
tanned
1t was alleged that DR.. Cate held Miss
Folsom under restraint; that he had ruined
her, and that she was insane.
The young woman did not appear. DR..
Cate was represented by counsel, who, in
explaining the non-appeaance of Miss
Folsom asserted that she WAS not in the
possession OF his client, and claimed that
she was not insane. Counsel said the
charge that his client had taken advantage
of his relations with the family and ruined
her and taken her away from the family
was false.
In relation To the suit of w. j. Baldwin,
n former llver Of Miss Folsom, against DIR.
Cate, Ia recover damages for alleged as
Sault, the defendant said that there was
no merit in the action and claimed that it
was conspiracy to iniure him in his pro
feSsion.
Miss Folsom's affidavit was produced in
court. Ii states that she is not, and never
has been, in durcSs by Doctor Cate, or any
one else that it is false that she has been
seduced and taken away from her mother
by Doctor Cate. or that he has cocrced her
in any way. She swears that she il sane,
and that no one was authorized To take
proceedings in her behalf. In conclusion
her affidavit states that her relations to-
wards her father forces her Ia remain
silent as to the true reason of the bring
ing OF these proceedings and attack upon
| her.
Further consideration of the case was
postponed until tomorrow.